[TRLog] MAC's and TRLog

[Gil Baron]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jimmy Weierich [mailto:kg2au@stny.rr.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 11:57 AM
> To: Joel Kluender; Gil Baron; trlog@contesting.com
> Subject: RE: [TRLog] MAC's and TRLog
>
>
> VirtualPC includes DOS 7.0 - it's like booting directly to DOS under
> Windoze. In fact, a version is sold with DOS 7.0 only - no Windoze.
> And TRLog runs just fine, at least the last time I tried it, which
> was a couple of years ago.  On my 450 MHz G4, under VPC, most DOS
> programs run in emulation faster than on my 300 MHz PC!  I frequently
> run K6STI's AO and NECWires antenna modeling software on VPC. Windows
> speed is another subject though.
>
> However, for several years Macs have been sold without traditional
> serial ports (ie, USB only) and have never had parallel ports.  There
> are inexpensive ($40) USB to serial adapters available but I have not
> tried them for rig interfacing.
>
> You can have it both ways. Buy a new Mac for your primary system and
> a cheap used PC to dedicate to ham applications.
>

Yes , that is the best way. TRLOG MIGHT run but many things will not because
the hardware is emulated, not real.
It is impossible to ruin as fast that way but it may run well enough.

> Jimmy
>
>
>
> >The implications are that you would be VERY SAD. Emulation is
> GUARANTEED to
> >be slow AND you do NOT have the same hardware so NO DOS program
> would work.
> >It is windows only. SO since you are going to be using windows, why not
> >stick with the cheap and available PC. If you want a Mac then get one but
> >use it for MAC applications NOT DOS.
> >
> >I have tried these emulators, they are basically worthless.
> >
> >
> >>  -----Original Message-----
> >>  From: trlog-admin@contesting.com [mailto:trlog-admin@contesting.com]On
> >>  Behalf Of Joel Kluender
> >>  Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 8:50 AM
> >>  To: trlog@contesting.com
> >>  Subject: [TRLog] MAC's and TRLog
> >>
> >>
> >>  All,
> >>
> >>  Has anyone ever tried running TRLog on a Macintosh with some
> sort of PC
> >>  emulation software such as Virtual PC. I am not a Mac expert, but
> >>  a number
> >>  of Mac Cult members at my place of employment are trying to
> >>  convince me that
> >>  only an idiot would buy another PC.
> >>
> >>  Just wondering what the implications of that would be for my hobby :)
> >>
> >>  Thanks,
> >  > Joel N0KR
>
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